Hong Kong variety show: I can boost loyalty, the most generous boss.

Chapter 103, Section 102: Do you have the ability to create a fictional world for me?
Li Ka-shing originally wanted to bring in a few investors to work together, but now that Hong Kong Electric (HK Electric) has been acquired by Giant Group, he has to cooperate with Giant Group!

Li Ka-shing gave a bitter smile. In his more than 20 years in the business world, this was the first time he had lost so badly. He had underestimated the heroes of the world!

On the other side, at the headquarters of Xiangjiang Electric Company.

Many Chinese employees gathered together and whispered among themselves, discussing the major events that had been discovered that day.

"Have you heard? Our company has been acquired by the Giant Group. From now on, we are a Chinese-owned enterprise!"

"Really? So, things are going to be good for Chinese employees from now on?"

"It's true! It's been broadcast on TV. The shareholders' meeting is being held today to elect a new chairman of the board!"

"Haha! We're finally free from the humiliation of those foreigners!"

The Chinese employees of Hong Kong Electric spread the word that they were all victims of workplace bullying, and no matter how hard they worked, they could not get promoted to the top level of the company.

The reason is simple: they are not foreigners!
Within Hong Kong Electric, Chinese employees can only hold mid-level management positions at most; no matter how capable they are, they will never climb to the top management level.

In addition, Chinese and Westerners have different salaries. Even though they are doing the same job, Westerners earn about one-third more in salary and benefits than Chinese!

In short, Chinese people were treated as second-class citizens in British-owned companies and suffered unfair treatment!
While the Chinese employees were spreading the word, the foreign managers were filled with worry!
Henry is the head of Xiangjiang Electric, and he is the second largest shareholder of Xiangjiang Electric after Yang Jun, owning 12% of the shares. He is currently in charge of managing Xiangjiang Electric and is the real power figure in Xiangjiang Electric!

"Fuck! That damn Keswick family, that damn Simon, how could they sell the company to a Chinese man!"

Henry, with his hooked nose, sharp eyes, and thinning hair, was a small, old man who looked quite fierce.

Henry swept all the files off the desktop, becoming a desktop cleaning master.

The female secretary hid by the door, trembling with fear, too afraid to come in for fear of being caught in the crossfire!
“Mr. Henry, if Yang Jun is put in power, none of us foreigners will have a good life.”

Four or five foreigners surrounded Henry's office, all of them agitated and very disapproving of the Chinese management of the company.

"That's right! We're all going to be kicked out if we don't even stay here these days, so why don't we unite and fight back!"

Johnson, a foreigner, made a suggestion that was approved by everyone!

Henry, sitting in his leather executive chair, asked irritably:
"The traitor Simon sold the shares to Yang Jun, who now holds 35% of the shares and has veto power. How can we fight against him?"

Johnson grinned maliciously and said to the crowd:
"Apart from Yang Jun and others, more than 70% of the board members are foreigners. If we can unite them, we can sideline the chairman of the board!"

The group exchanged knowing smiles. "That's right! They can sideline the chairman of the board."

So, all the senior executives looked at Henry. This plan required Henry's approval, because Henry was not only the tycoon of Hong Kong Electric, but also one of the board members.

Henry nodded and said to Johnson:
"You're in charge of contacting all the major shareholders and directors. The board meeting is this afternoon, and Yang Jun will probably come after me!"

Henry's past wasn't exactly clean either when he was the head of Hong Kong Electric, so it shouldn't be difficult for Yang Jun to find a reason to get rid of him!
In the afternoon, Yang Jun arrived at the headquarters of Xiangjiang Electric by car. He got out of the Rolls-Royce, followed by more than a dozen business elites in suits. They all walked into the company with their heads held high.

Yang Jun was accompanied by Huo Baoning and Liang Yongqi, who were his right-hand men.

All the Chinese employees in the lobby turned to look at Yang Jun, and a Chinese girl called out to him:

"Mr. Yang, keep it up!"

"Defeat British capital and bring glory to us Chinese!"

Yang Jun smiled and waved to greet the girl, saying:
"No problem! I'll give you a raise once I become chairman of the board!"

The girl excitedly pumped her fist and showed off to her colleagues:
"Mr. Yang replied to me, and he even wants to give me a raise. He's so approachable!"

His Chinese colleagues were very envious, as Mr. Yang was the company's largest shareholder, the real boss behind the scenes!

Yang Jun stepped onto the elevator and heard cheers behind him. He felt a sense of emotion, realizing that with great power comes great responsibility.
The Chinese in Hong Kong are oppressed too much by foreigners. How much can we do for them?
At least changing the fate of the Chinese employees at Hong Kong Electric should be achievable!

The board meeting was held on the top floor of the headquarters. The reason for this board meeting was that the former chairman, Simon, had sold his shares and resigned.

The purpose of this board meeting is to elect a new chairman of the board.

The chairman of the board of directors can make decisions on the company's major strategies. He is usually the director with the most shares and is elected by the board of directors.

"Mr. Yang, I've long admired your name!"

The first person to shake hands with Yang Jun was Mr. Huo Yingdong, a Chinese director who is also a director of Hong Kong Electric, but holds only about 3% of the shares.

"Mr. Huo, you're my idol!"

Yang Jun was very excited to see Huo Yingdong. This was a real big shot, a patriotic entrepreneur!

Unexpectedly, Yang Jun met Huo Yingdong at the Hong Kong Electric board meeting. Huo Yingdong smiled and said happily:

"Mr. Yang, you're much more capable than me. I still have a lot to learn from you!"

Huo Yingdong wasn't being modest; he genuinely admired Yang Jun's business acumen. In just two years, he had developed his company into a behemoth in Hong Kong. Yang Jun was truly a business prodigy!
Moreover, this young man is a leftist just like himself, and he is also patriotic!
"Mr. Huo, please don't call me Mr. Yang. We are like-minded people. Just call me Ah Jun!"

"Alright, Ah Jun! Be careful today, the foreigners are teaming up against you!"

Huo Yingdong quietly reminded Yang Jun to be careful of the foreigners.

"Thanks, Mr. Huo!"

"Haha! You are a source of pride for the Chinese people, I will definitely support you!"

Yang Jun and Huo Yingdong walked into the board meeting room together. After looking around, they found that the meeting table was filled with more than a dozen foreign directors.

There were only four Chinese directors: Yang Jun, Huo Yingdong, Liang Yongqi, and Huo Baoning. They seemed a bit out of place in the meeting room, outnumbered and outmatched!
The process of electing the chairman of the board was glossed over, because Yang Jun was the only major shareholder with more than 35% of the shares, and according to convention, he would directly become the chairman of the board, unless Yang Jun refused to take the position!
Yang Jun sat in the main seat of the conference room, next to Henry, a shareholder director who looked displeased.

"Congratulations to Mr. Yang on assuming the position of Chairman of the Board. Please invite Mr. Yang to chair the first Board meeting."

The board of directors not only elected a chairman of the board, but also a board secretary, a position held by Leung Wing-ki, who is a senior manager of the company.

The board secretary is different from the chairman's secretary. The chairman's secretary is just a figurehead and only reports to the chairman.

The board secretary is a senior executive of the company, responsible for liaising with the stock exchange and overseeing the company's stock business.

Yang Jun sat in the main seat and announced his first decision after taking office.

"I intend to remove Henry from his position as taipan and appoint Mr. Huo Baoning as the general manager of Hong Kong Electric."

The new leader, Shangguan, made his first move, targeting Director Henry, infuriating him. Henry stood up and said:

"I object! I believe most shareholders also object!"

As soon as Henry finished speaking, the other foreign directors voiced their opposition, and in the board vote, more than half of the shareholders voted against it.

Only Yang Jun and Huo Yingdong voted in favor, but their combined shares only amounted to 39%, which was less than the combined votes of the foreigners and others.

“Mr. Yang, our resolution will not pass. These foreigners want to gang up on you.”

Liang Yongqi said in a low voice, his face looking rather unpleasant!
The failure of the resolution to change the general manager of Hong Kong Electric is a challenge to the authority of the new chairman of the board, and the foreigner is smug!

Meeting adjourned.

The board meeting ended in discord, and many of the foreign executives who learned of the board's outcome breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Henry didn't fall, these parasites could continue to bleed Hong Kong Electric.

As Yang Jun walked out of the conference room, Huo Baoning said to him, "Boss, the key to this matter lies with that foreigner Henry. Why don't I talk to him and see if I can persuade him to sell his shares!"

Huo Baoning was being too naive. How could these foreigners possibly hand over their shares so easily?

However, Yang Jun didn't say much and said with a smile:

"Okay, you can give it a try~"

Huo Baoning then approached Henry and several other major shareholders, offering a 10% premium to buy their shares.

However, Huo Baoning quickly returned empty-handed and reported to Yang Jun:

"Boss, Henry is asking for an outrageous 20 billion Hong Kong dollars. Why don't they just rob us?"

Yang Jun was also shocked! Henry only had 12% of the shares, yet he was asking for HK$20 billion. He really thought he was a sucker.

"Old Huo, you don't need to worry about this. I'll have someone handle it!"

Huo Baoning's eyes widened as he recalled some of the legends surrounding his boss, who had connections to organized crime.

"Boss, these are all foreigners, we can't just do whatever we want!"

Huo Baoning quickly tried to dissuade him, saying that in Hong Kong, the death of a Chinese person might not be a big deal, but the death of a foreigner would be a major incident! Because now the Hong Kong government is in power.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't do anything reckless. This is a society governed by the rule of law!"

After Yang Jun dismissed Huo Baoning, Ahua came out and asked Yang Jun:

"Brother Jun, should we send someone to kill Henry?"

This is our old trick! Once we get rid of that foreigner Henry, no one on the board will dare to challenge Yang Jun.

This method is simple, straightforward, and very practical.

"No way! Everyone knows Henry and I don't get along. He died mysteriously the next day. Do you think the cops are stupid?!"

"You're scaring them!"

Happy Valley villas.

The villa is very large, with a garden, a swimming pool, a lawn, and a herd of magnificent horses.

"Mr. Henry, Lightning has won the championship again today, taking home a prize of 30!"

When the coachman saw his boss approaching, he quickly reported the good news to Henry.

Hong Kong has a horse racing club that regularly holds horse races, which is also the only legal gambling activity in Hong Kong.

Henry, a private horse owner, couldn't stop smiling when he heard that his horse, Lightning, had won the championship!
"Great! Today is a double celebration!"

Henry stroked his beloved horse, clearly enamored with it, and even planned to give it a bath himself.

The young woman standing nearby was displeased and said to Henry:
"Henry, you treat horses better than you treat me. You must have spent five or six hundred thousand a year on them, right?"

The young woman pouted, feeling extremely displeased. She, a stunningly beautiful woman, was no match for a horse.

Seeing that his little darling was angry, Henry quickly tried to coax him:
"My little darling, how can you be jealous of that beast? He was just helping me win the competition."

"You really intend to ride it!"

"Ugh! I'm ignoring you!"

Henry is already over 60 years old, while the young woman is only in her early 30s. It's obvious that it's an old man and a young woman, with the mistress taking over!
The young woman Alice asked Henry:

"Did the boss give you a hard time at the board meeting today?"

Henry sneered, tilting his head back smugly:

"Make things difficult for me? Does he even have the ability to do that?"

Alice happily leaned closer and giggled:

"Henry, you're such a man!"

It was nine o'clock in the evening, and Alice wanted to get Henry to do something serious.

Henry, however, was already exhausted and said impatiently:
"Go to sleep, you have work tomorrow!"

Alice looked resentful. Old Bi Deng was useless! She'd better find a young man to vent her frustration on another day.

The night passed, and dawn broke!
"What's that smell? It stinks!"

Alice was awakened by the stench. She groggily opened her eyes and suddenly saw a bloody horse head in front of her.

The horse's eyes were wide open, and the man and the horse stared at each other!

"Ahhhh!!!"

A woman's scream rang out, and Alice was so frightened that she wet herself, jumping around the room in terror!

What's wrong with you so early in the morning?

Henry stood up in displeasure, still unaware of what had happened.

Alice pointed to the bloody horse head on the bedsheet and exclaimed in shock:
"A horse's head? Your horse~"

Henry turned his head upon hearing this and was terrified to see that his horse, which he had raised for over a decade, had been chopped off from the neck, and the entire bed was covered in blood.

The scene was more terrifying than a horror movie; Henry's mind was spinning.

Did they sleep with the horse head last night?

"Ahhhh!!!"

Henry was terrified and kicked the horse's head away, then tried to call the police!
Someone must have secretly killed his horse yesterday and then thrown it onto his bed.

"Damn it, this horse is worth millions, and it just won a championship!"

Henry, still panting heavily, picked up the phone to call the police. He wanted to make the people who killed the horse pay!
Didi didi.
A hurried voice came, like a death knell.

"Henry, what's that?"

Alice, her hair disheveled, pointed to a square, black, unidentified object in the corner.

Upon hearing this, Henry put down the phone, cautiously walked over, and peeked out.

There's a time display on the black object, with red numbers flashing; only ten seconds left.

"Fuck! It's a time bomb!"

Henry's mind went blank. He had seen this thing on TV before; it was a time bomb.

We're doomed! The time above has reset to zero.
Henry lunged towards the door with all his might, then fell to the ground, his whole body aching!
(End of this chapter)